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the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready to launch cruise missiles that would likely strike syrian military targets. the white house has been reaching out to congress and nato allies to build support for action. president obama has ordered a declassified report to make the case to the american people. former pentagon advisor anthony courts man says the u.s. also needs to plan for what happens after a potential missile strike. >> it shouldn't simply be the u.s. showing it can use force. there's a major humanitarian problem, as well. >> reporter: several allies including britain, france and turkey have signaled they
the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready...
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there are problems if we don't take action. >> reporter: president obama has said any u.s. military intervention in syria would be limited and tailored. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of those were children. >>> and a live look now at the big board on the final trading day of the month. invests are paying close attention to talk of a military strike in syria. right now you can see the dow is down about 25 points. >>> investigators in san jose are looking into two officer- involved shootings within four hours of each other overnight. the first happened at king road and alum rock avenue around 1 a.m. the second at west san carlos and lincoln avenue. kpix 5's cate caugiran joins us live with the latest on what happened. cate. >> reporter: we are at that second location. san jose po
there are problems if we don't take action. >> reporter: president obama has said any u.s. military intervention in syria would be limited and tailored. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> again just moments ago, president obama saying syria's alleged use of chemical weapons threatens national security interests. the president says he is weighing limited action in syria. we also got updated numbers from the white house. more than 1400 were killed by the attack, 426 of...
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. >>> happening today president obama will recognize a soldier from the bay area. ty carter will receive the medal of honor. as kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom carter is credited with risking his life to save a fellow soldier. >> reporter: carter jumped boo action when taliban attacked. the army says carter killed enemy troops, resupplied ammunition to american fighters, provided first aid, and risked his own life to save an injured fighter. he has mixed emotions about receiving the medal of honor. it is great honor but getting the award means he was in a situation where fellow brothers were suffering and dying around him. he did everything he could to preconvenient further loss. >> i a grateful for all those i fought with that day. >> reporter: by receiving the medal of honor he becomes nondeployable but he does have plans to continue helping fellow soldiers. i'm working on that story for you at 7:15. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> basketball star lamar odom of the los angeles clippers is being reported as missin
. >>> happening today president obama will recognize a soldier from the bay area. ty carter will receive the medal of honor. as kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom carter is credited with risking his life to save a fellow soldier. >> reporter: carter jumped boo action when taliban attacked. the army says carter killed enemy troops, resupplied ammunition to american fighters, provided first aid, and risked his own life to save an injured fighter. he has mixed...
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why they blame the move on president obama? >>> and high level clouds, thunderstorms are also moving north. are we done with these yet? also, let's take a look towards the weekend. all of this coming up in weather. . >>> time now 5:12. ups making cuts in health insurance. they say they will eliminate insurance to 15,000 people who are married to ups employees. those spouses are eligible for their own health insurance by their own employer. they are expected to pay more than 11 percent because of the affordable act. >> many californians don't know they can get health insurance at no or reduced charge through obama care. 66 percent of people expect implementing the law will be a success. only 25 percent of voters under 65 say they've heard about the affordable care act. 48 percent of low-income voters know they are eligible. >>> president obama will be on the road talking about college education. it includes stops in new york and pennsylvania. the ktvu collette campbell from the washington, d.c. newsroom. president is proposing h
why they blame the move on president obama? >>> and high level clouds, thunderstorms are also moving north. are we done with these yet? also, let's take a look towards the weekend. all of this coming up in weather. . >>> time now 5:12. ups making cuts in health insurance. they say they will eliminate insurance to 15,000 people who are married to ups employees. those spouses are eligible for their own health insurance by their own employer. they are expected to pay more than 11...
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at a ceremony at the white house, president obama awarded him a medal for his courageous actions. the president thanked him for his actions and service and told his children that their father's heroism is what makes our country great. >> what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far. you just have to look at your dad. because today he's the sight we come too see. >> i stand here proud that i've been chosen to represent the 50-plus soldiers and the many pilots faced with the impossible on october 3, 2009. >> the president also thanked carter and acknowledged him for seeking counseling, psychological counseling. he is the fifth living recipient to be awarded honors for actions in afghanistan. >>> the u.s. government has now concluded that the syrian government did use chemical weapons against civilians killing hundreds. the u.n. investigation isn't complete, although the pentagon is preparing what could be a military response for president obama's consideration. options include using cruise missiles. secretary of state kerry called it a moral obscenity th
at a ceremony at the white house, president obama awarded him a medal for his courageous actions. the president thanked him for his actions and service and told his children that their father's heroism is what makes our country great. >> what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far. you just have to look at your dad. because today he's the sight we come too see. >> i stand here proud that i've been chosen to represent the 50-plus soldiers and the many...
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the obama administration is still reviewing u.s. military aid and is denying reports that aid is secretly put on hold. president obama called a high level meeting to go over the issue. the u.s. is due to give egypt another $585 million of military aid by the end of september. >>> we're talking about the wildfire burning near yosemite. it's one of dozens across the west, burning from arizona to washington. the fires are taxing national resources. the cost of climbing the fires is now 100 billion of the year. one of the problem may be california's outdated approach to fire prevention. they say old methods of staging controlled burns are effective in staging, but the methods simply don't work on dry hillsides and canyon. >>> a private school is admitting it's not meeting certain standards. in a new report, it enrolled more students and it should have since the 2010, 2011 school year. it partially violated five permissions of a permit. the violations are outlined in a letter. it's being released to neighbors this week. >>> two californi
the obama administration is still reviewing u.s. military aid and is denying reports that aid is secretly put on hold. president obama called a high level meeting to go over the issue. the u.s. is due to give egypt another $585 million of military aid by the end of september. >>> we're talking about the wildfire burning near yosemite. it's one of dozens across the west, burning from arizona to washington. the fires are taxing national resources. the cost of climbing the fires is now...
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live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today president obama continues his two-day bus tour talking about making college affordsable for middle class students. the president speaks this afternoon. firs in new york and then in pennsylvania. >>> a woman impersonating a city worker duped two elderly women living at a home on deborah drive. the imposter came to their door and was check out an infestation of snakes in the area the victims were only able to give a vague description of that phony letter. >>> police are searching far man that escaped from an alameda county facility. they arrested 53-year-old george davis last week after a strong armed robbery on the campus. but the next day police say he escaped from a county facility. now you see the photo. davis is described as 5'9", weighing 165 pounds. if you have seen i will, could university first. >>> own now there is word from washington, d.c. that the federal government has one out of now staplabling if -- the feds have burned more than three million acres across the u.s. this year. >>> fighters in northern califor
live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> today president obama continues his two-day bus tour talking about making college affordsable for middle class students. the president speaks this afternoon. firs in new york and then in pennsylvania. >>> a woman impersonating a city worker duped two elderly women living at a home on deborah drive. the imposter came to their door and was check out an infestation of snakes in the area the victims were only able to give a...
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. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> reporter: from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning. monday has arrived. it's august 26. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. we're following several developing stories as you wake up this morning. the bay bridge closes in just two days to put the finishing touches on the new eastern span before it opens to the public. the five-day closure begins wednesday night so other bay area bridges and roads will get crowded. >>> today u.n. everyone inspectors will begin -- united nations inspectors will begin an investigation of chemical weapons outside damascus. independent analysts say more than 300 people died last week from toxic gas. rebel forces blame government troops a claim the governor denies. >>> the wildfire near yosemite national park is burning out of control. flames are jumping from treetop to treetop. "rim" fire has burned nearly 225 square miles and is only 7%
. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> reporter: from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning. monday has arrived. it's august 26. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. we're following several developing stories as you wake up this morning. the bay bridge closes in just two days...
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they are calling obama care aegirines. i will explain their reasoning at 7:15. >>> today president obama continues his two-day bus tour. talking about making college more affordable for middle class students. he speaks first in new york and then later in scranton, pennsylvania. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about. we are following now a multicar crash in oakland right now. ktvu brian flores on the scene. brian, you are on 580 near 24? >> reporter: yeah, that is right. westbound 580 off 24. you can see several highway patrol cars here. tow trucks here. emergency crews yust left about five minutes ago. this is a multivehicle crash involving at least five to seven cars and at least one motorcycle. the latest that we are hearing as we look at some of the damage some video we shot a few minutes ago. we understand that motorcycle driver is the one that is seriously hurt. i spoke with paramedics. they tell me at this point the motorcycle driver is in serious condition and is suffering a broken leg. he was found several fe
they are calling obama care aegirines. i will explain their reasoning at 7:15. >>> today president obama continues his two-day bus tour. talking about making college more affordable for middle class students. he speaks first in new york and then later in scranton, pennsylvania. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about. we are following now a multicar crash in oakland right now. ktvu brian flores on the scene. brian, you are on 580 near 24? >> reporter: yeah, that is...
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president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" on a saturday morning, i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill. tom, of course, with us because jenna is on maternity leave and is now officially a mom. >> she tweeted out about half an hour ago. said, survived first night home with harper, but just barely. she's got pipes. >> as a parent, jenna, i can tell you the crying will stop after about a week. trust me on that. everything will be fine. >> right? and it's not fair how the babies sleep for the first few days and
president obama set to meet with his top team today to figure out what the u.s. should do when it comes to the crisis in syria. as two navy destroyers remain in the region in case they're needed. is the u.s. preparing a strike? >>> and no baby, a giant panda is a proud new mom today giving birth to her third cub. the eyes of the world watching their every move. we'll go live to the zoo to see how everyone's doing. today's saturday, august 24th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news,...
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president obama has a meeting to discuss the issue. it's set to give egypt $585 million in military aid by september 27th. >>> the wildfire burping near yosemite-- burning near yosemite. they are burning from arizona to washington state. the fires are taxing national firefighting resource. the price tag for fighting the fires now hags hit more than $1 billion dollar in the year much that's the highest cost in at least five years. critics say part of the problem may be due to california's outdated approach to fire prevention. they are saying the old methods of staging controlled burns are effective from preventing wildfires from spreading in forest. they say the methods don't work in the dry hillsides and canyons. what should we know, sal in traffic? >> we should know things are getting busier. more than they were a half an hour ago. let's take a look at the bay bridge where the metering lights have been switched in. a 15 minute delay, maybe less than that at the end of the line. the traffic does move well once you're in the bridge itse
president obama has a meeting to discuss the issue. it's set to give egypt $585 million in military aid by september 27th. >>> the wildfire burping near yosemite-- burning near yosemite. they are burning from arizona to washington state. the fires are taxing national firefighting resource. the price tag for fighting the fires now hags hit more than $1 billion dollar in the year much that's the highest cost in at least five years. critics say part of the problem may be due to...
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supporters are expected to gather in front of the white house to call on president obama to pardon the army private. >>> 4:47. just in time for christmas, maybe just the first day of school, sony's letting us know when the next generation play station will hit store shelves. plus, major milestone for twitter's vine. courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters with details and a look how futures are trading. good morning. >> good morning. futures are a bit lower after stocks closed down in mixed session tuesday. the dow faded in the final minutes ending with its first five-day losing streak since december. a report on existing home sales this morning and the minutes from the fed meeting. that could provide clues when the fed may taper, or cut back, on its bond-buying program which is part of the stimulus to keep the interest so low. and like you said, sony will launch the new play station 4 november 15th. it costs $399. $100 less than xbox one. also planning to launch it in november but hasn't set a date. sony has 1 million preorders into vine now has more than 40 million registered
supporters are expected to gather in front of the white house to call on president obama to pardon the army private. >>> 4:47. just in time for christmas, maybe just the first day of school, sony's letting us know when the next generation play station will hit store shelves. plus, major milestone for twitter's vine. courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters with details and a look how futures are trading. good morning. >> good morning. futures are a bit lower after stocks...
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president obama said colleges that keep the tuition down while providing top notch education will see the federal funding go up. >> it's time to stop subsidizing schools not producing good results and reward schools that deliver for american students in our futur future. >> last month congress reached agreement to set student loan rates for this upcoming year but going forward tied to financial market which means they could go up as the economy improves. students like this are worried about graduating with massive amount of debt. he wants to be a filmmaker and thinking about financial fight president rating plan likely a tough sell on the hill but the administration says it doesn't need congressional approval. abc news washington. >> move in day at san francisco state university where incoming students said hello to new roommate and goodbye to the parents. as you can immanuel the day was bitter sweet. here's wayne. >> last name a through mc. >> after 13 years of school here's the payoff. more than a little intimate in elevator and dorm room parents like cheryl and patrick lacking for
president obama said colleges that keep the tuition down while providing top notch education will see the federal funding go up. >> it's time to stop subsidizing schools not producing good results and reward schools that deliver for american students in our futur future. >> last month congress reached agreement to set student loan rates for this upcoming year but going forward tied to financial market which means they could go up as the economy improves. students like this are...
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that's obama care. as congress nears the midterm elections. what will actually happen in the republican effort to defund or delay the president's health care law? some in the gop are now said to be considering a new strategy for taking on the president's law. joining us now, shane deapril, editor of campaigns and elections magazine. shane, always great to have you with us. good morning. >> good morning, jamie. >> let me start by asking you, who is supporting which strategy and which is the most likely to make any changes to obama care? >> right now there's a core of conservatives in the house and the senate and they essentially want to take this to the brink in terms of defunding obama care. they want to draw a hard line in the sand and say that either democrats defund the law, do not fund obama care, don't go forward with its implementation or they will go so far as to say let's shut down the federal government so that the fundi ii does not get there. there's the establishment core of the republican party. that includes seems to be house spea
that's obama care. as congress nears the midterm elections. what will actually happen in the republican effort to defund or delay the president's health care law? some in the gop are now said to be considering a new strategy for taking on the president's law. joining us now, shane deapril, editor of campaigns and elections magazine. shane, always great to have you with us. good morning. >> good morning, jamie. >> let me start by asking you, who is supporting which strategy and which...
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syrian regime -- >> the british parliament will hold an emergency section thousand, although president obama has not made a final decision. u.s. officials expect the strike to begin after that. kpix 5. >> the military will not try to use any threat to threaten. >> tonight, the syrian electric army is claiming responsibility. the group supports the syrian government. this is the second time in a month the time's web site has been hacked. >>> this time tomorrow, the old bay area bridge will be shut down. the last car going across it and how it was hand picked. >> the birds are getting too stressed out. >>> and an autistic,,,,,,,,,,,,, at 8. the new bridge will open next tuesday at the latest, bu . >>> the bay bridge closes in less than 24 hours. tomorrow night at 8:00, the new bridge will open next tuesday, but will probably open sometime monday night. how many it is can we say it? brian web found out, apparently. brian? >> right, this time tomorrow, the bridge will be closed so this can serve as one of your final warnings >> reporter: even though this has been in front page news, i have met s
syrian regime -- >> the british parliament will hold an emergency section thousand, although president obama has not made a final decision. u.s. officials expect the strike to begin after that. kpix 5. >> the military will not try to use any threat to threaten. >> tonight, the syrian electric army is claiming responsibility. the group supports the syrian government. this is the second time in a month the time's web site has been hacked. >>> this time tomorrow, the old...
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president obama is directing the u.s. intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the u.s. state department said despite syrian claims the state department does not have the means of chemical warfare, syrian government is denying the charge. >> reporter: images of syrian civilians dead and wounded from alleged chemical attacks are bringing new call for military intervention. in france the foreign minister said the international community must respond with force. >> france's position is that there must be a reaction. what does that mean, a reaction? not sending troops on the ground, but a reaction, not only of course of international condemnation, but a reaction that could take the shape of the use of force. >> reporter: but in the u.s. view is less decisive. >> we're still focused on nailing down the facts the intel community is focused on that, the administration is focused on that. if these reports are true it would be an outrageous use of of the weapons by the regime
president obama is directing the u.s. intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the u.s. state department said despite syrian claims the state department does not have the means of chemical warfare, syrian government is denying the charge. >> reporter: images of syrian civilians dead and wounded from alleged chemical attacks are bringing new call for military intervention. in france the foreign minister said the international...
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. >>> tonight, the obama administration is considering military action against syria. evidence strongly indicates chemical weapons were used. >> the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders is a inhumanbele. >> many of his relatives in syria have already escaped to egypt, lebanon and the u.s. >> my uncle was shot by a sniper. they have no mercy. >> the syrian-american hopes president obama will help the regime fight the syrian president. >> what kind of action can we expect from the u.s.? senior administration officials say something with a coalition of allies without putting the troops in ground. >> tear ready to launch cruise missiles hours after president obama gives the call. they could fire at night and a.m. at military command center -- at night and use the military command center. >> steven zunis says a military strike is riddled with problems. >> a military intervention will not likely speed the end of the regime given the opposition, given some hard line extremist groups. reports are that he has deliberately placed them in highly populated civilia
. >>> tonight, the obama administration is considering military action against syria. evidence strongly indicates chemical weapons were used. >> the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders is a inhumanbele. >> many of his relatives in syria have already escaped to egypt, lebanon and the u.s. >> my uncle was shot by a sniper. they have no mercy. >> the syrian-american hopes president obama will help the regime fight the syrian president. >>...
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moments ago president obama climbing aboard that aircraft to take off for buffalo, new york. he'll speak at the university of buffalo about the economy. controversy here with a lot going on in syria, people saying maybe he should be stepping up and focusing on that. more on that on "today in the bay" after this break. >>> just as i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they won't be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> still give you the chills. an important anniversary next week marking a critical moment in the civil rights movement. it's been almost 50 years since martin luther king, junior's famous "i have a dream" speech. three days before he made that historic speech, he appeared on nbc's "meet the press." >> i think we must face the fact that in reality you cannot have economic and political equality without having some form of social equality. >>> this weekend nbc bay area will repair the interview unedited and its entirety. watch our "meet the press" special edition "rememberi
moments ago president obama climbing aboard that aircraft to take off for buffalo, new york. he'll speak at the university of buffalo about the economy. controversy here with a lot going on in syria, people saying maybe he should be stepping up and focusing on that. more on that on "today in the bay" after this break. >>> just as i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they won't be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their...
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meanwhile, manning's lawyer says he is writing to president obama to request a pardon. manning of course sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison. he will be eligible though for parole in 7 years. >>> it's pretty clear what makes the oreo cookie great. it's the cream filling. but students at a new york high school had discovered that the double stuffed version of the cookie isn't all it's stacked up to be. they found it's only 1.86 times the size of regular oreos. >> so now you know. >>> breaking news in san francisco. a shooting attack closed down streets in the downtown area by taylor and mason and kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is on the scene. cate what can you tell us? >> reporter: police have closed off the intersection for a police investigation. we know that one person has been shot at this intersection at turk and taylor actually blood still on the sidewalk. we won't show that to you right now. but as you can see, it's causing quite a bit of a traffic backup for these major streets in this area. i understand now one person was shot possibly twice. a police here
meanwhile, manning's lawyer says he is writing to president obama to request a pardon. manning of course sentenced yesterday to 35 years in prison. he will be eligible though for parole in 7 years. >>> it's pretty clear what makes the oreo cookie great. it's the cream filling. but students at a new york high school had discovered that the double stuffed version of the cookie isn't all it's stacked up to be. they found it's only 1.86 times the size of regular oreos. >> so now you...
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overnight republican senator mccain called on president obama to take a stronger stance against egypt which still receives federal aid from the u.s. >> the united states has influence, but if the united states doesn't use that influence, then it has no influence. so far the united states has sent a very, very mixed message to the people who have caused mayhem in the streets of cairo and egypt. >> mccain called for a complete halt in $1 billion aid the united states sends to egypt. >>> we are learning the obama administration is close to making a decision on this federal aid.á6dÑ funding to egypt is still intact and no cuts have been made. >>> 45 minutes the man at the center of the largest leak of classified histories will learn his fate. expected to sentence manning at 7:00. he faces up to 90 years in prison for leaking more than 700,000 secret documents to wikileaks while working as an intelligence analyst in iraq. the prosecution is asking for a sentence of 60 years while the defense wants manning to spend no more man 25 years behind bars. no matter how the judge rules, bay area
overnight republican senator mccain called on president obama to take a stronger stance against egypt which still receives federal aid from the u.s. >> the united states has influence, but if the united states doesn't use that influence, then it has no influence. so far the united states has sent a very, very mixed message to the people who have caused mayhem in the streets of cairo and egypt. >> mccain called for a complete halt in $1 billion aid the united states sends to egypt....
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neither will president obama. it's doubtful lawmakers will come up with a long-term budget in cement. they're scheduled to work -- september. they're scheduled to work in washington for two weeks. leaders hint at a temporary extension of the current budget. that would give a few extra months to come up with a long- term spending plan while avoiding a government shut down. live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. today, president obama continues his two day bus tour talking about making college affordable for middle class students. the president speaks at bingham to have university in new york, and lackawanna in scranton pennsylvania. the army is saying no to private bradley mannings desire to change his gender while in prison. manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking government documents to wikileaks. he said in a statement he wants to live the rest of his life as a woman named chelsea. he plans to request hormone therapy in prison. the military prison official says they do p
neither will president obama. it's doubtful lawmakers will come up with a long-term budget in cement. they're scheduled to work -- september. they're scheduled to work in washington for two weeks. leaders hint at a temporary extension of the current budget. that would give a few extra months to come up with a long- term spending plan while avoiding a government shut down. live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. today, president obama continues his two day bus...
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member ofut unnamed the obama administration says the u.s. believes there is very little doubt that the regime used chemical weapons against civilians last week. the u.s. defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow chemicals inspectors to investigate the suspected gas attack. at the same time, the syrian government warned the u.s. against military intervention, saying it would create a ball of fire that would engulf the region. but washington is not ruling out out. chuckisit to malaysia, hagel says the u.s. is ready for all eventualities. >> the president has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we have done that. to again, we are prepared exercise whatever options if he decides to employ one of those options. >> western leaders are increasi
member ofut unnamed the obama administration says the u.s. believes there is very little doubt that the regime used chemical weapons against civilians last week. the u.s. defense secretary says america's military is ready to take action if the president orders. meanwhile, the syrian government said it would allow u.n. inspectors to access the site of the alleged attack. >> the announcement came as the foreign minister met with the un disarmament chief. the regime said it would allow...
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president obama weighing u.s. military options in syria. could airstrikes come within days? nbc's ann curry and richard engel are in the region with live reports. >>> developing story. that raging wild fire near yosemite now posing a new threaten dang gerg san francisco's water and power supplies. >>> and state of emergency. that's what hollywood is under according to the mayor of los angeles as more movie and television shows abandon california. what he wants to do to end that trend today, tuesday, august
president obama weighing u.s. military options in syria. could airstrikes come within days? nbc's ann curry and richard engel are in the region with live reports. >>> developing story. that raging wild fire near yosemite now posing a new threaten dang gerg san francisco's water and power supplies. >>> and state of emergency. that's what hollywood is under according to the mayor of los angeles as more movie and television shows abandon california. what he wants to do to end...
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obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a good time to reflect on how far the country has come and still has to go. 50 years later a bay area man remains dedicated to making sure everyone is treated equal. i had a chance to sit down with cecil williams as he reflected on the march on washington. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: those are words forever ingrained in our country's history, martin luther king, jr. august 28, 1963, in front of a quarter of a million people at the link congress memorial inspired a nation. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent. >> reporter: williams was there. >> i was just taken back completely because i never seen that many people come together and for a cause that touched my life because of the pigmentation of my skin. there were people who said you can't do it. you're black. no matter what you've accomplished you still can't be the kind of person that we are. >> listening to dr. king that day strengthened williams' courage. >> as martin e
obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a good time to reflect on how far the country has come and still has to go. 50 years later a bay area man remains dedicated to making sure everyone is treated equal. i had a chance to sit down with cecil williams as he reflected on the march on washington. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: those are words forever ingrained in our country's history, martin luther king, jr. august 28,...
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. >> bay area soldier is set to receive a rare honor, president obama today will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant from antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 with the 4th infantry division when he went way above the call of duty and retrieved supplies if fellow soldiers while the understand was under attack by 200 taliban fighters and the sergeant is the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor for anxiouses in iraq or in afghanistan. >> now, mike nicco. >> good morning, everyone, thought we would start with the temperatures on the peninsula, it is homogenized. foster city is 62 and redwood city is 63 and palo alto is the warm spot at 64 degrees. everyone is in the low-to-mid 60's but santa rosa and novato and antioch at 59. we have live more and san jose at 64 and mountain view the warmer spots and san francisco is 60's and oakland and hayward and concord at 62. here is the day planner, we have minor drizzle, not a big deal, but it is out there. minor drizzle through 7:00, and temperatures are not moving at all. by 90 clouds back to the coast and 62. 66
. >> bay area soldier is set to receive a rare honor, president obama today will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant from antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 with the 4th infantry division when he went way above the call of duty and retrieved supplies if fellow soldiers while the understand was under attack by 200 taliban fighters and the sergeant is the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor for anxiouses in iraq or in afghanistan. >> now, mike...
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president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said it was convinced assad had carried out a small-scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you an image. thousands of families fleeing syria, escaping the bloodshed. among them a child who will be counted as the 1 millionth youngster fleeing syria. martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >>> high-flying pilots may be at risk of developing brain damage. that's the conclusion of the searchers who looked at pilots who flew reconnaissance planes. they say the war in afghanistan and iraq has increased the frequency of the compression sickness known as the bends and illness is leading to lesions on the brain. sending tiny bubbles into the brain where they cause harm. doctors say the brain can recover but long-term implications are unclear. >>> the f-35 is the military's newest and costie
president obama warning syria about crossing a red line. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. >> reporter: but two months ago when the white house said it was convinced assad had carried out a small-scale chemical attack, the red line seemed to blur. little was done in response. what is not debatable is the human toll. i want to show you an image. thousands of families fleeing syria, escaping the bloodshed....
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president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil williams tells kpix 5 what it was like to be there and how the speech inspired him to make a difference. >>> well, it's 5:14. let's kick it over to liz and find out what's going on in trafficland. >> not much. it's pretty quiet. we like to hear that because tomorrow could be a different story with the bay bridge close the hopefully people will take a long labor day holiday weekend. if you're causing the golden gate bridge, the big issue is fog. it's soupy this morning heading across the deck from sausalito towards doyle drive. no delay in either direction and t
president obama will be attending the ceremony. he will be joined by former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton. obama considers the historic event of 1963 to be a seminal event. he says the anniversary is a time to reflect on how far the country has come and how far it still has to go. a bay area man was there 50 years ago to witness history in the making. >> i knew that this man was going to do something magnificent and that's what he did. >> later this morning, cecil...
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. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> he takes a home run away -- >> good morning, everyone. it's monday, august 26. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:00 on the nose right now. we have some new developments this morning on the "rim" fire up in the sierra foothills. it's now one of the biggest fires in california history and is threatening more communities there. some new mandatory evacuations as well as evacuation warnings and advisories ordered yesterday. nearly 225 square miles have already burned. the fire is only 7% contained. the fire has burned the tuolumne family camp owned by the city of berkeley. the camp was evacuated last tuesday along with other camps in the area. fire is still burning along both sides of highway 120. that road remains closed outside of groveland. crews are making significant progress though on the southwestern edge of the fire. but it is still moving to the north threatening the town of tuolumne cit
. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options. >> from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. >> he takes a home run away -- >> good morning, everyone. it's monday, august 26. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:00 on the nose right now. we have some new developments this morning on the "rim" fire up in the sierra foothills. it's now one of the...
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president obama is scheduled to go to a summit in russia next week. it's unlikely he would launch an attack while out of the country. we also know another clue could come on a timeline the british government is set to decide to recall parliament for a vote on a military action. john? diana? >> a decision as the world watches. thank you, from washington, this morning. >>> a lot of rattled nerves in northern nevada, as an earthquake hit the reno area last night. the 4.2 magnitude quake, a few miles from sun valley. but the shaking could be felt in northern california, as well. there was reports of broken glass and fallen pictures. but no serious damage or injuries. >>> and farther south, firefighters are making progress against what's called the rim fire, burning out of control outside of yosemite national park. astronaut karen neiburg sent this image of smoke wafting from the fire via twitter. the rim fire has grown to 230-square miles, roughly the size of chicago. crews now have it 20% contained. but it still threatens thousands of homes. >> it's goin
president obama is scheduled to go to a summit in russia next week. it's unlikely he would launch an attack while out of the country. we also know another clue could come on a timeline the british government is set to decide to recall parliament for a vote on a military action. john? diana? >> a decision as the world watches. thank you, from washington, this morning. >>> a lot of rattled nerves in northern nevada, as an earthquake hit the reno area last night. the 4.2 magnitude...
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adriana diaz, cbs news. >>> president obama continues his education focused bus trip today. he'll be in upstate new york and pennsylvania. on thursday he met with students in buffalo, new york, and he talked about the skyrocketing costs of tuition at a four-year college. it's more than tripled in the past 30 years. the president plans to roll out a new ratings system and wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid. >>> colleges that keep their tuition down and are providing high-quality education are the ones that are going to see their taxpayer funding go up. >> reporter: president obama also wants to cap student loan payments at 10% of a person's monthly salary. >>> well, straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, ryan braun's public admission to doping leaves out details of his use of performance enhancing drugs. s starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. that hasn't been cleared ye
adriana diaz, cbs news. >>> president obama continues his education focused bus trip today. he'll be in upstate new york and pennsylvania. on thursday he met with students in buffalo, new york, and he talked about the skyrocketing costs of tuition at a four-year college. it's more than tripled in the past 30 years. the president plans to roll out a new ratings system and wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid. >>> colleges that keep their tuition down and are...
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although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial. president obama will make a speech tomorrow in front of a crowd that organizers expect to top 20,000 people. >>> we've been warning about it for months. the bay bridge will shut down tomorrow night. believe it or not, we talked to people who still hasn't gotten the message. >>> the reason behind the new ban considered for a bay area city. >>> imagine having $3 billion in cash that you can't use? that's exactly what happened to the federal reserve after the mint messed up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, tomorrow night at eight. and will reopen next tuesday. we . >>> the bay bridge closes in
although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial....
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president obama in a rare white house meeting with his national security advisors today. this prompted the meeting. growing proof that chemical weapons might have been used to kill more than 1,000 in syria, among them so many children. tonight volunteers, doctors without borders, inside syria, treating patients. now revealing the symptoms they are treating. saying more than 3,000 patients were rushed in with what they call neurotoxin symptoms, similar to what you'd see in a chemical attack. more than 300 people they say died. >>> tonight here three urgent questions, is america about to get involved? what are the options? and if so, how soon? abc's cleave global affairs correspondent martha raddatz reports from the region on the cris this syria. marth ra. >> reporter: good evening, david. as we stand here tonight, u.s. warships are being repositioned very nearby in case of a military air strike on syria. tonight, evidence of a chemical attack in syria is mounting. new images showing the horror. the president spent the day huddled behind closed doors with his national secur
president obama in a rare white house meeting with his national security advisors today. this prompted the meeting. growing proof that chemical weapons might have been used to kill more than 1,000 in syria, among them so many children. tonight volunteers, doctors without borders, inside syria, treating patients. now revealing the symptoms they are treating. saying more than 3,000 patients were rushed in with what they call neurotoxin symptoms, similar to what you'd see in a chemical attack....
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martin luther king, iii. >> it was inspired. >> i think everybody should stand for it. >> president obama, part of the big test visits. he will speak at the lincoln memorial. bells will toll nationwide mark the moment that dr. king delivered that quote. that's just for wednesday. >>> crush. you know what you're getting when chris davis comes up to bat. >> chris davis had o's fans on their foot and how long some waited to see him. >> and he traded cleats for a meat cleaver. >> all right. weather wise 80. five degrees below average because of the cloud cover and rain shower activity. no two-degree winner but we have clearing to tell you about out to the north and west. we'll talk about how fast things change for the weekend straight ahead. over 20 million drivers are insured with geico. so get a free rate quote today. i love it! how much do you love it? animation is hot...and i think it makes geico's 20 million drivers message very compelling, very compelling. this is some really strong stuff! so you turned me into a cartoon...lovely. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or
martin luther king, iii. >> it was inspired. >> i think everybody should stand for it. >> president obama, part of the big test visits. he will speak at the lincoln memorial. bells will toll nationwide mark the moment that dr. king delivered that quote. that's just for wednesday. >>> crush. you know what you're getting when chris davis comes up to bat. >> chris davis had o's fans on their foot and how long some waited to see him. >> and he traded cleats...
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the obama administration is still reviewing that possibility. >> the united states has influence. but if the united states doesn't use that influence, then it has no influence. >> reporter: egypt's prime minister knows losing the aid is a possibility. but hopes it won't happen. >> this will be a very bad sign. it will definitely affect the military for some time. but nothing, people at least one of the benefit of being human, you can survive. >> reporter: the u.s. has been calling on the country to transition to a democratically-elected government. egypt's prime minister says the country could hold free elections within months. diana? >> preeti arla in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> the u.n. security council says it wants a thorough investigation into claims the syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack yesterday. activists released these graphic images of the alleged gas attack which they say killed more than 100 men, women and children as they slept. some reports put the death toll much higher. the government strongly denies using chemical weapons. >>>
the obama administration is still reviewing that possibility. >> the united states has influence. but if the united states doesn't use that influence, then it has no influence. >> reporter: egypt's prime minister knows losing the aid is a possibility. but hopes it won't happen. >> this will be a very bad sign. it will definitely affect the military for some time. but nothing, people at least one of the benefit of being human, you can survive. >> reporter: the u.s. has...
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he's expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he'll speak at 1:00 at the computer history museum onshore line boulevard. >>> an iconic painting is coming back to san francisco. the newly restored pide piper of hamlin will be unveiled in the original location, behind the piper bar at the palace hotel. the painting originally hung in the hotel for more than a century since it was commissioned way back in 1909. this past april it was taken down and sent to new york to be auctioned off. that ultimately didn't happen. instead the painting spent the last four months undergoing a complete restoration to remove thor than 100 years of dirt and grime from its surface. >> i'm sure they didn't use an s.o.s. pad. >> and the installation starts at 6:30. it's a big deal. >> beautiful. love it. >>> it's 5:52. coming up, beard for sale? why former giants closer brian wilson might be willing to part ways with his famous facial hair. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my da
he's expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he'll speak at 1:00 at the computer history museum onshore line boulevard. >>> an iconic painting is coming back to san francisco. the newly restored pide piper of hamlin will be unveiled in the original location, behind the piper bar at the palace hotel. the painting originally hung in the hotel for more than a century since it was commissioned way back...
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who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000 taking place in the black rock desert 9. >> check out this picture from take law to you cannot see from one side to the other because of the smoke being so thick. as far as what we are dealing with at home we will have sunshine by noon everywhere but for the coast and temperatures erupting from 62 at the coast to 86 inland. >> seven, a look at the bay bridge toll plaza an accident in and the number one lane is cleared but we have delays arm from berkeley as we go to the map we have this problem in san francisco, northbound 101 causing a pinch in the commute with one lane blocked and slow traffic coming away
who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000...
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takes, i will make sure the resources are deployed. >> governor brown says he spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire and says he could be asking the feds for additional help. >> so far so good for the water coming from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. engineers are scrambling to pull more water from the reservoir before ash from the fire contaminates it. it has not affected water quality. the months testing the water three time as day and officials say if the quality is affected, they can get water from local reservoirs. >> hundreds gathered in berkeley to remember a city-owned camp destroyed by the rim fire. the vigil was an outlet for people to sing songs and share memories of tuolumne camp overrun by flames over the weekend. many who have been going to the catch to decades feel the loss. they will push in to rebuild. >> place full of memories. those will be with us but it is gone. >> i am going this to help. i will do everything i can. >> berkeley tuolumne camp was in operation since 1922. >> caltran says the problem with defective bolts on
takes, i will make sure the resources are deployed. >> governor brown says he spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire and says he could be asking the feds for additional help. >> so far so good for the water coming from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. engineers are scrambling to pull more water from the reservoir before ash from the fire contaminates it. it has not affected water quality. the months testing the water three time as day and...
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from the syrian regime denials, as the obama white house which for a year has called the use of chemical weapons in syria a red line, is being cautious as it now calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence. some of it is very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the accounts of witnesses we spoke to. and again, these images are graphic. the syrian government bombed villages outside damascus today, the same villages hit yesterday by what looks like a war crime. an outrage. hundreds killed by chemical weapons, the rebels say, many of them buried today in mass graves. a syrian cameraman contracted by our partner itn filmed people looking at an exploded rocket. near it, dead bodies. nbc news has no way to confirm that the casualties were caused by this weapon. there is still no definitive proof that chemical weapons were used or by whom. but how can anyone fake rows of
from the syrian regime denials, as the obama white house which for a year has called the use of chemical weapons in syria a red line, is being cautious as it now calls for an investigation. you're about to see what the rebels say is the evidence. some of it is very graphic. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now with that. richard? >> reporter: good evening, lester. more videos emerge from syria today. they are unconfirmed by nbc news, but they are consistent with the...
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obama care, now part of american law, by the way, don't constitute an economic plan? well, they didn't get the word. before congress left for a five-week vacation, they had one more piece of business to
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she was in washington meeting with president obama and attorney general eric holder. quan, part of a group of mayors discussing several topics. mayor quan says she asked president obama for more funding for oakland police and for the fbi and atf. >>> their jobs are to save lives. the paramedics in alameda county are revealing to us a broken system. >> tony kovaleski is here with results from a six-month investigation. this is one of the biggest responses in the bay area. >> they cover a critical area. an area where shootings and stabbings regularly make headlines. firefighters are usually first on scene. but the paramedic response can mean the difference between life and death. >> i'm afraid for anyone that needs help in the 911 system. >> en route. >> they don't know the people are being dispatched off of shootings for people that are intoxicated, complaining of headaches. >> reporter: he's a veteran paramedic working in alameda county. >> code three. >> i don't see how somebody's vomiting is in more dire state straits who over someone who has been shot. >> reporter:
she was in washington meeting with president obama and attorney general eric holder. quan, part of a group of mayors discussing several topics. mayor quan says she asked president obama for more funding for oakland police and for the fbi and atf. >>> their jobs are to save lives. the paramedics in alameda county are revealing to us a broken system. >> tony kovaleski is here with results from a six-month investigation. this is one of the biggest responses in the bay area. >>...
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president obama went to orlando today to address the national convention of disable d veteran and to begin his vacation with his family. brian mooar has more. >> reporter: before leaving on vacation president obama promised to do more work for america's disabled veterans. and he pledged those who sacrificed for this country won't lose their benefits despite washington's budget cuts. >> i believe this work is more important than ever. because this time of war that we've been in is coming to an end. >> the president hopes to have america back on a peace time footing in a year and a half. but his friday news conference showed he's fighting on a lot of political fronts. >> good afternoon, everybody, please have a seat. >> he's trying to calm the controversy over nsa surveillance. he's still battling members of congress over obama care. >> the one unifying principle in the republican party at the moment is making sure that 30 million people don't have health care. >> reporter: in martha's vineyard, president obama looking for a break from the heat. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> m
president obama went to orlando today to address the national convention of disable d veteran and to begin his vacation with his family. brian mooar has more. >> reporter: before leaving on vacation president obama promised to do more work for america's disabled veterans. and he pledged those who sacrificed for this country won't lose their benefits despite washington's budget cuts. >> i believe this work is more important than ever. because this time of war that we've been in is...
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not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama wasn't only impressed with his duty during the war but what he did after the war. it's a sensitive to topic for many people. danielle lee joins us from washington with details. danielle? >> reporter: hi, raj, one of the things he's doing is talking openly about the emotional and mental wounds that he suffered following the war. you know, this medal of honor is reserved for those who distribute and show the clearest examples of bravery and selflessness. today, fewer than 3500 soldiers have received it it around the battle for which army staff czar subsequent t yiempblt carter is getting this a
not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama...
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but there was something else that caught president obama's attention today. a bay area soldier received the nation's highest military honor. ty carter of antioch became the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor. during the ceremony of the white house, he told carter's children, their father's heroism is what makes this country great. >>> surrounded by soaring cliffs, combat outposts was under constant attacks. but in october of 2009, the taliban launched the fiercest attack yet ty carter was jolted from his sleep. >> there was something very pare different. the sound of the gunfire was unstop. >> reporter: the taliban released an avalanche of rockets, mortar and machine gunfire on the 52 americans below. >> the hill, looked like somebody had kicked over an ant hill. >> reporter: carter ran across the battlefield for ammo for soldrs, not once but three times. dodging a torrent of bullets all the way. >> the quicker you're moving, the less chance a sniper or bullet will hit you. >> reporter: carter and his sergeant were wounded and trapped in a humvee. >
but there was something else that caught president obama's attention today. a bay area soldier received the nation's highest military honor. ty carter of antioch became the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor. during the ceremony of the white house, he told carter's children, their father's heroism is what makes this country great. >>> surrounded by soaring cliffs, combat outposts was under constant attacks. but in october of 2009, the taliban launched the fiercest attack yet...
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. >>> president obama today accused republicans of not having an economic plan. that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep that from happening. the dispatchers have threatened to walk off the job because they say they are understaffed and being forced to work overtime. the county has 61 dispatchers to cover 73 full-time positions. the county says it's trying to hire new dispatchers. >>> the woman hired to overhaul california's state mental hospitals reportedly is under investigation for sexual harassment. the los angeles times reports two subordinates filed complaints against kathy gaither, accusing her of sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. gaither was hired two years ago as chief deputy director of state
. >>> president obama today accused republicans of not having an economic plan. that came during the president's bus tour to college campuses, where he's campaigning to make higher education more affordable. mr. obama was reacting to a push by house republicans to cut off money for the president's health plan as part of a government funding bill. >>> 911 dispatchers in santa clara county are threatening to go on strike. now the county is trying to get a court order to keep...
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president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a slower rate. more than 200,000 acres burned since it started two weeks ago. there are still mandatory evacuations to the southeast of the fire and 4500 structures are threatened. tonight, our john fowler gives us a view of how some military hardware is helping in the fire fight. >> reporter: this drone, flying from this base in victorville, east of los angeles, beaming realtime fire video instantly to the incident commander. >> like you see a helicopter sending a live sped, it can pick up a thermal image. >> reporter: it can see hot spots. at incident command, firefighters and national gua
president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a...
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and then the senator threw a press conference to where she counted obama care, performing the rhetorical surgery on those that seek to appeal it. >> just this past friday, republicans in the house voted for the 40th time to dismantle the law. and in other pointless votes. >> reporter: when it comes to the obama care, a lot is riding on california. heavily invested in making sure that the new exchange will be covering california and showing them how it works. beginning on october 21, individuals and the small businesses can shop on the exchange for a policy. more than 2 million californians will qualify for a federal subsidy. >> families may be between $33,000 to $230,000. individuals making between $16,000 to $45,000. >> young healthy americans, will enough of them enroll in the exchange to keep the financial structure working? she thinks to think yes. >> i think that once the young people seat advantages, just as they do when they get auto insurance, they wouldn't think twice on getting behind the wheel without it. i think we're going to be okay. >> under obama care, the community healt
and then the senator threw a press conference to where she counted obama care, performing the rhetorical surgery on those that seek to appeal it. >> just this past friday, republicans in the house voted for the 40th time to dismantle the law. and in other pointless votes. >> reporter: when it comes to the obama care, a lot is riding on california. heavily invested in making sure that the new exchange will be covering california and showing them how it works. beginning on october 21,...